# Recommend me some Swing Jazz

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-swing-jazz/523944>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 6, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-swing-jazz/523944 "2010-01-06T19:42:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-swing-jazz/523944/1 "2010-01-06T19:42:32Z")

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I’ve always enjoyed the [Andrew Sisters](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wiVkdVPGoY) kind of music and only just realized I have been living under a rock and found [Christina Aguilera’s Candyman](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYGp5VdYbE) and have refallen in love with this kind of music.

I am very open to suggestions from old stuff to brand spanking new stuff.

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**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-swing-jazz/523944/2 "2010-01-06T20:09:27Z")

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Royal Crown Revue, Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Lily Wilde, Brian Setzer Orchestra.

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**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-swing-jazz/523944/3 "2010-01-06T20:52:21Z")

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“Let Me Off Uptown”, by Anita O’Day (singer with Gene Krupa’s band)  
“What’Cha Know Joe”, by Jo Stafford (singer with Tommy Dorsey’s band)  
“Gimme That Wine”, by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (hell, anything by them)  
“Goin’ to Chicago”, by Joe Williams

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**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-swing-jazz/523944/4 "2010-01-06T21:01:06Z")

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For instrumental Gypsy jazz, investigate [Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpmOTGungnA)–& their followers.

They formed the [Quintette du Hot Club de France](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintette_du_Hot_Club_de_France) in the 30’s & their music has influenced many. Django died in the 50’s but Stephane kept playing to the end of his very long life. Did some fine work with David Grisman.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-swing-jazz/523944/5 "2010-01-07T14:23:31Z")

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These are wonderful, especially Django

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**Author:** ![Loisseau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Loisseau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loisseau)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-swing-jazz/523944/6 "2010-01-07T16:44:26Z")

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this contemporary Gypsy jazz/swing/ latin group might surprise you

[Robin Nolan Trio](http://www.lala.com/#artist/Robin_Nolan_Trio/more/songs)